The best American crime reporting, 2009

The best American crime reporting, 2009

Book - 2009

"Thieves, liars, and killers -- it's a criminal world out there, and someone has to write about it. A thrilling collection of the year's best reportage by the aces of the true-crime genre, The Best American Crime Reporting 2009 brings together the mysteries and missteps of an eclectic and unforgettable set of criminals. Gripping, suspenseful, and brilliant, this latest addition to the highly acclaimed series features guest editor Jeffrey Toobin, New Yorker staff writer, CNN senior legal analyst, and bestselling author of The Nine"--Publisher.

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Subjects
Crime > Case studies.
Criminals > Case studies.
Crime and the press > Case studies.
Published
New York : Ecco c2009.
Language
English
Other Authors
Jeffrey Toobin (-), Otto Penzler, Thomas H. Cook
Physical Description
xviii, 313 p. ; 21 cm
ISBN
9780061490842
  • The color of blood / Calvin Trillin
  • Breaking the bank / L. Jon Wertheim
  • Body snatchers / Dan P. Lee
  • Everyone will remember me as some sort of monster / Mark Boal
  • The fabulous fraudulent life of Jocelyn and Ed / Sabrina Rubin Erdely
  • True crime / David Grann
  • The day Kennedy died / Michael J. Mooney
  • The Zankou chicken murders / Mark Arax
  • Mexico's red days / Charles Bowden
  • Hate and death / R. Scott Moxley
  • Dead man's float / Stephen Rodrick
  • Non-lehtal force / Alec Wilkinson
  • American murder mystery / Hanna Rosin
  • Stop, thief! / John Colapinto
  • Tribal wars / Matt McAllester.
Review by Library Journal Review

Series guest editor Toobin (staff writer, The New Yorker; The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court) here brings together his selection of the year's best articles on crime and criminals, the eighth annual compilation. As editor, he maintains the high quality for which the series is known. The subjects are diverse: lighthearted stories of cons and shoplifters are interspersed with horrific political killings, domestic disputes turned deadly, and the grisly story of the trade in human body parts. The murders covered in these pieces are both famous (Robert A Hawkins, the Nebraska Christmas gunman) and obscure (the senseless murder of Thien Minh Ly by Gunner Lindberg), recent (hedge-fund manager Seth Tobias) and historical (JFK). Fascinating as the criminals are, the best articles are about the crime stoppers. In "Mr. Non-Lethal Weapons," Sid Heal examines the difficulty of stopping a criminal without using deadly force. And "American Murder Mystery" documents the depressing failure of one of the most celebrated urban antipoverty programs. VERDICT With consistently interesting content and beautiful writing, this collection will be devoured by fans of true crime and narrative nonfiction. Highly recommended.-Deirdre Bray Root, Middletown P.L., OH (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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